New heads of the Van Sweringen RR Empire. Washington, D.C., May 6. Senator Wheeler's Senate Committee began today started investigation of the latest transfer of control of the Van Sweringen Railroad Empire. Two weeks ago George Ball sold the control to three brokers of the New York namely Young, Ko
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"New heads of the Van Sweringen RR Empire. Washington, D.C., May 6. Senator Wheeler's Senate Committee began today started investigation of the latest transfer of control of the Van Sweringen Railroad Empire. Two weeks ago George Ball sold the control to three brokers of the New York namely Young, Ko" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_heads_of_the_Van_Sweringen_RR_Empire._Washington,_D.C.,_May_6._Senator_Wheeler%27s_Senate_Committee_began_today_started_investigation_of_the_latest_transfer_of_control_of_the_Van_Sweringen_LCCN2016871641.tifNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 290397.
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